Surah Ar-Ra'd, Ayah 39 (13:39)

ٱلرَّعْد

يَمْحُوا۟ ٱللَّهُ مَا يَشَآءُ وَيُثْبِتُ ۖ وَعِندَهُۥٓ أُمُّ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ

Quran 13:39 is ayah 39 of Surah Ar-Ra'd (“The Thunder”), a Medinan surah of 43 ayahs. It is in Juz 13, on page 254 of the Madani Mushaf.

13:39
يَمْحُوا۟ٱللَّهُمَايَشَآءُوَيُثْبِتُ ۖوَعِندَهُۥٓأُمُّٱلْكِتَٰبِ٣٩
yamḥū l-lahu mā yashāu wayuth'bitu waʿindahu ummu l-kitābi

Allāh eliminates what He wills or confirms, and with Him is the Mother of the Book.(39)

Word by word

  1. يَمْحُوا۟yamḥū(Is) eliminated
  2. ٱللَّهُl-lahu(by) Allah
  3. مَاmāwhat
  4. يَشَآءُyashāuHe wills
  5. وَيُثْبِتُ ۖwayuth'bituand confirms
  6. وَعِندَهُۥٓwaʿindahuand with Him
  7. أُمُّummu(is) the Mother (of) the Book
  8. ٱلْكِتَٰبِl-kitābi(is) the Mother (of) the Book

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